Antonyms Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 12: Antonyms · Set 639 · 40 questions

Word tip (Opposite end): Work out what the word means. Look for the word that means the very opposite: generous (happy to give) ↔ selfish (thinks only of himself). Prefixes can make antonyms: honest → dishonest, include → exclude.

1. 1.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “wise”? (a) polite (b) foolish (c) ancient (d) brave
2. 2.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quick – fast (b) brave – bold (c) big – large (d) brave – cowardly
3. 3.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) yell – shout (b) borrow – lend (c) jump – leap (d) ill – sick
4. 4.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “humble”? (a) ancient (b) wide (c) early (d) proud
5. 5.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cruel”? (a) wide (b) kind (c) early (d) modern
6. 6.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) fast – quick (b) float – sink (c) quiet – silent (d) scared – afraid
7. 7.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “float”? (a) shout (b) run (c) borrow (d) sink
8. 8.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) mend – repair (b) shout – yell (c) include – exclude (d) happy – glad
9. 9.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) below – under (b) wise – foolish (c) shut – close (d) mend – repair
10. 10.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) deep – shallow (b) ill – sick (c) big – large (d) gift – present
11. 11.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “inferior”? (a) modern (b) superior (c) honest (d) late
12. 12.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) ancient – modern (b) ancient – old (c) rich – wealthy (d) tiny – little
13. 13.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “borrow”? (a) arrive (b) win (c) lend (d) shout
14. 14.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “blame”? (a) whisper (b) sink (c) lend (d) praise
15. 15.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “honest”? (a) polite (b) lazy (c) brave (d) dishonest
16. 16.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “praise”? (a) arrive (b) borrow (c) float (d) blame
17. 17.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “modern”? (a) wide (b) quiet (c) rich (d) ancient
18. 18.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) arrive – reach (b) shut – close (c) arrive – depart (d) begin – start
19. 19.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “maximum”? (a) early (b) minimum (c) victory (d) modern
20. 20.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) generous – selfish (b) clever – smart (c) talk – speak (d) below – under
21. 21.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “brave”? (a) early (b) clever (c) cowardly (d) honest
22. 22.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “entrance”? (a) roof (b) exit (c) journey (d) answer
23. 23.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “accept”? (a) arrive (b) whisper (c) refuse (d) borrow
24. 24.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) talk – speak (b) jump – leap (c) cheap – expensive (d) glad – happy
25. 25.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “success”? (a) answer (b) question (c) failure (d) journey
26. 26.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “answer”? (a) window (b) question (c) victory (d) journey
27. 27.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “decrease”? (a) increase (b) float (c) whisper (d) arrive
28. 28.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) gift – present (b) victory – win (c) victory – defeat (d) end – finish
29. 29.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “invisible”? (a) honest (b) visible (c) early (d) generous
30. 30.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “transparent”? (a) opaque (b) polite (c) ancient (d) generous
31. 31.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “minimum”? (a) maximum (b) late (c) journey (d) ancient
32. 32.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “superior”? (a) early (b) inferior (c) ancient (d) polite
33. 33.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “smooth”? (a) rough (b) ancient (c) honest (d) late
34. 34.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sunrise”? (a) answer (b) journey (c) sunset (d) roof
35. 35.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “present”? (a) modern (b) early (c) honest (d) absent
36. 36.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “sink”? (a) arrive (b) float (c) sing (d) lend
37. 37.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “cowardly”? (a) brave (b) lazy (c) rude (d) tiny
38. 38.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “selfish”? (a) generous (b) quiet (c) rude (d) lazy
39. 39.Which pair of words are antonyms (opposites)? (a) quiet – silent (b) rich – wealthy (c) rough – smooth (d) end – finish
40. 40.Which word is the antonym (opposite) of “kind”? (a) lazy (b) ancient (c) cruel (d) wide

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